Clare

Population: 3,341
Median household income: $43,105
Median home value: $124,800

Located in Clare County, Michigan, Clare is a community with a population of 3,341. Its median household income of $43,105 runs below the Clare County figure of $49,805.

From 2019 to 2023, Clare's population grew 9.8% from 3,042 to 3,341, while its median home value rose 10.7% from $112,700 to $124,800.

Owners occupy 56.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,341
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,105
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 1,665
Homeownership rate: 56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0423,341

Median household income

$42,298$43,105

Median home value

$112,700$124,800

Median gross rent

$634$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,042	$42,298	$112,700	$634
2020	3,127	$45,545	$110,800	$677
2021	3,312	$45,266	$114,100	$717
2022	3,367	$41,384	$123,700	$797
2023	3,341	$43,105	$124,800	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	4.2%
5 to 17	507	15.2%
18 to 24	239	7.2%
25 to 34	562	16.8%
35 to 44	234	7.0%
45 to 54	588	17.6%
55 to 64	326	9.8%
65 to 74	401	12.0%
75 and over	344	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,998	89.7%
Black or African American	17	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	219	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	9.0%
High school graduate	746	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,024	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	186	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	278	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	847	69.8%
Carpooled	93	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	12.0%
Bicycle	11	0.9%
Worked from home	106	8.7%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	390	35.2%
15 to 29 min	465	42.0%
30 to 44 min	170	15.4%
45 to 59 min	11	1.0%
60+ min	71	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 19.1% (622 of 3,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	668	47.4%
Nonfamily households	741	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,409	84.6%
Vacant	256	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	792	56.2%
Renter-occupied	617	43.8%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	987	59.3%
1-unit, attached	25	1.5%
2 to 4 units	164	9.8%
5 to 19 units	251	15.1%
20 or more units	128	7.7%
Mobile home & other	110	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2615920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 43.8260, -84.7618